Depozit Solar vs AKCOME - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Depozit Solar has the broader catalog (7 vs 3 models). AKCOME leads on peak efficiency at 22.54%. AKCOME leans bifacial (100% of lineup).
Both catalogues are read from the manufacturers' own datasheets. A brand is not scored against the market here, only against the other brand on this page.
The two companies
Depozit Solar is a Romanian distributor of photovoltaic products, specializing in solar panels, inverters, and batteries for self-consumption solar energy systems. The company offers products from major brands such as JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar, and Huawei, serving both professional installers and individual...
- Headquarters
- Romania
Catalogue against catalogue
An average over a catalogue describes the range a manufacturer publishes, not the module you would buy. A brand with two flagship panels and eighty older ones averages worse than one that has retired its back catalogue.
What each of them builds
AKCOME offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (100%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (100%)
The flagships
Written summary
AKCOME (formally Jiangsu Akcome Science and Technology Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese solar manufacturer headquartered in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, founded in 2006 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange since 2011. The company has achieved BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability status and operates multiple production bases across China with a combined module output capacity reported above 10 GW per year. Its early and sustained investment in heterojunction (HJT) cell technology sets it apart from most mid-tier Chinese peers. Depozit Solar, by contrast, is not a panel manufacturer but a Romanian distribution and retail company based in Fagaras, Romania, reselling modules from established brands including Jinko Solar, Canadian Solar, JA Solar, and Trina Solar, alongside inverters from Huawei, Growatt, and FoxESS. On institutional footprint, AKCOME carries a clear advantage as a vertically integrated producer with exchange-listed status and confirmed bankability.
AKCOME's product lineup centers on HJT modules - a premium N-type cell architecture valued for high efficiency under real-world conditions including elevated temperatures and low-light scenarios. The company has reported mass-production HJT cell efficiency reaching 25.3%, and its commercial modules span outputs from residential-grade panels up to the 730 W utility-class format unveiled in 2023. This positions AKCOME primarily for buyers who want a dedicated HJT specialist. Depozit Solar manufactures nothing and therefore has no proprietary cell technology; its value lies entirely in local inventory, pricing, and logistics for the Romanian and Central-Eastern European market.
For a buyer comparing the two directly, the exercise is fundamentally asymmetric: AKCOME is a source and Depozit Solar is a channel. A Romanian customer might in principle purchase AKCOME modules through a distributor similar to Depozit Solar. Buyers seeking a bankable, HJT-focused manufacturer should evaluate AKCOME on its own merits; buyers prioritizing local availability and multi-brand flexibility in Romania would look to regional distributors such as Depozit Solar, keeping in mind that panel quality then depends entirely on whichever brand they stock.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-09
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